Top 40 Companies in Europe to Watch

Find below an algorithmically curated list of European companies that score highly across growth indices including: keyword search interest, web traffic, SEM/SEO performance, and mobile app active user growth.

Note: The purpose of this list is not to generate names that we are already well aware of; it is to surface investable companies showing positive momentum that we may otherwise miss. Public companies, acquired companies, and very late-stage private companies are excluded.

1. Tradingview


Headquarters: London
Founded Date: 2011-09-01
Description: TradingView is the largest network of self-directed traders and investors with an advanced financial platform.
Homepage: http://www.tradingview.com
Category: Education,Financial Services,Internet Services,Lending and Investments,Media and Entertainment,Mobile,Platforms,Software
Lifetime Funded Amount: $40,752,500
Number Funding Rounds: 6
Most Recent Funding Round: Series B - TradingView, 2018-05-21
Most Recent Lead Investor: Insight Partners

2. Depop


Headquarters: London
Founded Date: 2011-11-01
Description: Depop provides a mobile application that allows users to buy, sell, discover, and explore various things.
Homepage: http://www.depop.com/
Category: Commerce and Shopping,Internet Services,Media and Entertainment,Mobile,Platforms,Software
Lifetime Funded Amount: $105,630,907
Number Funding Rounds: 6
Most Recent Funding Round: Series C - Depop, 2019-06-06
Most Recent Lead Investor: General Atlantic

3. Protonmail


Headquarters: Geneva
Founded Date: 2013-08-10
Description: ProtonMail is an internet software company that provides an easy to use secure email.
Homepage: https://protonmail.com/
Category: Information Technology,Internet Services,Messaging and Telecommunications,Privacy and Security,Software
Lifetime Funded Amount: $4,796,926
Number Funding Rounds: 5
Most Recent Funding Round: Seed Round - ProtonMail, 2015-03-18
Most Recent Lead Investor: Unavailable

4. Anydesk


Headquarters: Stuttgart
Founded Date: 2012-01-01
Description: AnyDesk is a remote desktop application.
Homepage: http://www.anydesk.com
Category: Apps,Information Technology,Software
Lifetime Funded Amount: $7,683,170
Number Funding Rounds: 3
Most Recent Funding Round: Venture Round - AnyDesk, 2020-01-22
Most Recent Lead Investor: Insight Partners

5. Lingoda


Headquarters: Berlin
Founded Date: 2013-01-01
Description: Lingoda offers online language lessons with qualified native speaking teachers.
Homepage: http://www.lingoda.com
Category: Education,Internet Services,Software
Lifetime Funded Amount: $10,239,162
Number Funding Rounds: 4
Most Recent Funding Round: Venture Round - Lingoda, 2015-03-23
Most Recent Lead Investor: Mountain Partners

6. Gloot


Headquarters: Stockholm
Founded Date: 2012-01-01
Description: G-Loot is an Esports platform that lets gamers compete with friends and random opponents directly or through tournaments.
Homepage: https://www.gloot.com/
Category: Apps,Gaming,Media and Entertainment,Mobile,Software,Sports,Video
Lifetime Funded Amount: $42,288,572
Number Funding Rounds: 4
Most Recent Funding Round: Venture Round - G-Loot, 2016-09-20
Most Recent Lead Investor: Unavailable

7. Sketch


Headquarters: The Hague
Founded Date: 2010-09-07
Description: Sketch is the definitive tool for digital design, empowering designers to share and collaborate on their designs.
Homepage: https://www.sketch.com/
Category: Apps,Design,Software
Lifetime Funded Amount: $40,000,000
Number Funding Rounds: 2
Most Recent Funding Round: Series A - Sketch, 2019-03-14
Most Recent Lead Investor: Benchmark

8. Shadow


Headquarters: Paris
Founded Date: 2015-01-01
Description: Shadow is a high-performance cloud-based computer that has an automated hardware evolution.
Homepage: https://shadow.tech/
Category: Consumer Electronics,Gaming,Hardware,Information Technology,Internet Services,Software
Lifetime Funded Amount: $138,154,513
Number Funding Rounds: 5
Most Recent Funding Round: Series B - Shadow, 2019-10-30
Most Recent Lead Investor: Investisseurs privés

9. Backmarket


Headquarters: Paris
Founded Date: 2014-01-01
Description: Back Market is an online marketplace for refurbished electronics.
Homepage: https://www.backmarket.com
Category: Commerce and Shopping,Consumer Electronics,Hardware,Internet Services
Lifetime Funded Amount: $176,016,229
Number Funding Rounds: 3
Most Recent Funding Round: Venture Round - Back Market, 2020-05-04
Most Recent Lead Investor: Unavailable

10. Cgtrader


Headquarters: Vilnius
Founded Date: 2012-01-01
Description: CGTrader is the world’s preferred source for quality 3D content, optimized for e-Commerce, Gaming, AR/VR, Entertainment and 3D Printing.
Homepage: http://www.cgtrader.com
Category: Commerce and Shopping,Hardware,Manufacturing,Software
Lifetime Funded Amount: $2,612,321
Number Funding Rounds: 3
Most Recent Funding Round: Series A - CGTrader, 2017-12-12
Most Recent Lead Investor: Karma Ventures

11. Adjust


Headquarters: Berlin
Founded Date: 2012-01-01
Description: Adjust is focused on mobile measurement and fraud prevention company.
Homepage: https://www.adjust.com/
Category: Advertising,Apps,Data and Analytics,Information Technology,Internet Services,Mobile,Sales and Marketing,Software
Lifetime Funded Amount: $255,910,525
Number Funding Rounds: 6
Most Recent Funding Round: Series E - Adjust, 2019-06-12
Most Recent Lead Investor: Eurazeo

12. Beekeeper


Headquarters: Zürich
Founded Date: 2011-01-01
Description: Beekeeper is a workplace app that connects the non-desk workforce to operational systems and communication channels.
Homepage: http://beekeeper.io
Category: Information Technology,Internet Services,Messaging and Telecommunications,Mobile,Software
Lifetime Funded Amount: $76,011,868
Number Funding Rounds: 6
Most Recent Funding Round: Series B - Beekeeper, 2019-09-16
Most Recent Lead Investor: Swisscanto Private Equity

13. Contentful


Headquarters: Berlin
Founded Date: 2013-06-26
Description: Based in Berlin and San Francisco, Contentful is the next-generation content platform to build digital experiences at scale.
Homepage: https://www.contentful.com
Category: Apps,Internet Services,Media and Entertainment,Software
Lifetime Funded Amount: $79,600,000
Number Funding Rounds: 6
Most Recent Funding Round: Series D - Contentful, 2018-12-05
Most Recent Lead Investor: Sapphire Ventures

14. Mentimeter


Headquarters: Stockholm
Founded Date: 2014-05-01
Description: An interactive presentation software. Mentimeter make presentations, events and classrooms interactive and fun
Homepage: http://www.mentimeter.com
Category: Software
Lifetime Funded Amount: $625,000
Number Funding Rounds: 2
Most Recent Funding Round: Seed Round - Mentimeter, 2014-06-07
Most Recent Lead Investor: Unavailable

15. Wolt


Headquarters: Helsinki
Founded Date: 2014-01-01
Description: Wolt is a food delivery company specializing in real-time logistics optimization.
Homepage: https://www.wolt.com
Category: Apps,Food and Beverage,Information Technology,Software
Lifetime Funded Amount: $283,715,973
Number Funding Rounds: 6
Most Recent Funding Round: Series D - Wolt, 2020-05-15
Most Recent Lead Investor: Unavailable

16. Agorapulse


Headquarters: Paris
Founded Date: 2011-08-01
Description: AgoraPulse is an affordable, all-in-one, self-service Social Media platform for SMBs and agencies.
Homepage: https://www.agorapulse.com
Category: Internet Services,Media and Entertainment,Software
Lifetime Funded Amount: $18,608,958
Number Funding Rounds: 2
Most Recent Funding Round: Venture Round - AgoraPulse, 2019-09-18
Most Recent Lead Investor: Cipio Partners

17. Inkitt


Headquarters: Berlin
Founded Date: 2014-01-01
Description: Inkitt is a digital publishing platform that uses a computer algorithm to predict book success based on reader behavior.
Homepage: http://www.inkitt.com
Category: Content and Publishing,Data and Analytics,Media and Entertainment
Lifetime Funded Amount: $21,000,000
Number Funding Rounds: 3
Most Recent Funding Round: Series A - Inkitt, 2019-08-28
Most Recent Lead Investor: Kleiner Perkins

18. Learnupon


Headquarters: Dublin
Founded Date: 2012-01-01
Description: LearnUpon is a learning management system delivers corporate training.
Homepage: https://www.learnupon.com
Category: Education,Software
Lifetime Funded Amount: $744,719
Number Funding Rounds: 3
Most Recent Funding Round: Venture Round - LearnUpon, 2016-03-23
Most Recent Lead Investor: Unavailable

19. Wakelet


Headquarters: Manchester
Founded Date: 2014-01-01
Description: Wakelet gives you the freedom to organise the web, the way you want it. Save, curate and share all the things you love online.
Homepage: https://wakelet.com/
Category: Apps,Internet Services,Media and Entertainment,Software
Lifetime Funded Amount: $1,673,231
Number Funding Rounds: 2
Most Recent Funding Round: Venture Round - Wakelet, 2016-01-28
Most Recent Lead Investor: Unavailable

20. Logz


Headquarters: Tel Aviv
Founded Date: 2014-01-01
Description: Logz.io provides a scalable and intelligent machine data analytics platform built on ELK and Grafana for monitoring modern applications.
Homepage: https://logz.io/
Category: Artificial Intelligence,Data and Analytics,Science and Engineering,Software
Lifetime Funded Amount: $98,900,000
Number Funding Rounds: 6
Most Recent Funding Round: Series D - Logz.io, 2019-05-29
Most Recent Lead Investor: General Catalyst

21. Bitrise


Headquarters: Budapest
Founded Date: 2014-06-01
Description: Bitrise is a platform for mobile app development, enabling tens of thousands of developers to automate integration, testing, and deployment
Homepage: https://www.bitrise.io/
Category: Apps,Mobile,Platforms,Software
Lifetime Funded Amount: $23,517,362
Number Funding Rounds: 4
Most Recent Funding Round: Series B - Bitrise, 2019-06-19
Most Recent Lead Investor: Partech

22. Spendesk


Headquarters: Paris
Founded Date: 2015-01-01
Description: Spendesk is the all-in-one spend management platform built for employees and finance.
Homepage: https://www.spendesk.com
Category: Financial Services,Lending and Investments,Payments,Software
Lifetime Funded Amount: $50,527,443
Number Funding Rounds: 4
Most Recent Funding Round: Series B - Spendesk, 2019-09-04
Most Recent Lead Investor: Index Ventures

23. Datadome


Headquarters: Paris
Founded Date: 2015-01-01
Description: DataDome is a SaaS bot protection solution for e-commerce and classifieds businesses.
Homepage: https://datadome.co/
Category: Commerce and Shopping,Data and Analytics,Information Technology,Internet Services,Privacy and Security,Software
Lifetime Funded Amount: $4,246,225
Number Funding Rounds: 3
Most Recent Funding Round: Venture Round - DataDome, 2018-01-31
Most Recent Lead Investor: Isai

24. Sheetgo


Headquarters: Valencia
Founded Date: 2016-01-01
Description: Sheetgo is a cloud-based, no-code automation tool for spreadsheets.
Homepage: https://www.sheetgo.com
Category: Data and Analytics,Software
Lifetime Funded Amount: $1,371,220
Number Funding Rounds: 4
Most Recent Funding Round: Seed Round - Sheetgo, 2018-10-01
Most Recent Lead Investor: Caixa Capital Risc

25. Gocontractor


Headquarters: Dublin
Founded Date: 2012-04-01
Description: GoContractor is a contractor management software platform.
Homepage: https://gocontractor.com/
Category: Education,Software
Lifetime Funded Amount: $2,302,045
Number Funding Rounds: 3
Most Recent Funding Round: Venture Round - GoContractor, 2019-08-08
Most Recent Lead Investor: Unavailable

26. Akeneo


Headquarters: Nantes
Founded Date: 2012-09-20
Description: Akeneo is a global leader in Product Experience Management (PXM) solutions.
Homepage: http://www.akeneo.com
Category: Commerce and Shopping,Information Technology,Software
Lifetime Funded Amount: $61,432,787
Number Funding Rounds: 5
Most Recent Funding Round: Series C - Akeneo, 2019-09-12
Most Recent Lead Investor: Summit Partners

27. Perimeter81


Headquarters: Tel Aviv
Founded Date: 2018-01-01
Description: Perimeter 81 is a Network-as-a-Service designed to simplify secure network for the modern and distributed workforce.
Homepage: https://www.perimeter81.com
Category: Information Technology,Privacy and Security,Software
Lifetime Funded Amount: $25,000,000
Number Funding Rounds: 4
Most Recent Funding Round: Series A - Perimeter 81, 2019-11-21
Most Recent Lead Investor: SonicWALL

28. Lumapps


Headquarters: Paris
Founded Date: 2012-01-01
Description: LumApps is a social, mobile, and smart intranet to connect and engage all employees in a central hub.
Homepage: http://www.lumapps.com
Category: Apps,Information Technology,Internet Services,Software
Lifetime Funded Amount: $102,000,000
Number Funding Rounds: 3
Most Recent Funding Round: Series C - LumApps, 2020-01-21
Most Recent Lead Investor: Goldman Sachs

29. Leadfeeder


Headquarters: Helsinki
Founded Date: 2012-04-12
Description: Leadfeeder is a sales lead generation tool for B2B companies, helping convert promising visitors into sales leads.
Homepage: http://www.leadfeeder.com
Category: Internet Services,Sales and Marketing
Lifetime Funded Amount: $4,928,415
Number Funding Rounds: 3
Most Recent Funding Round: Series A - Leadfeeder, 2019-04-09
Most Recent Lead Investor: Endeit Capital

30. Zego


Headquarters: London
Founded Date: 2016-04-18
Description: Zego is a global insurtech business providing flexible commercial insurance for businesses and professionals.
Homepage: https://www.zego.com/
Category: Financial Services
Lifetime Funded Amount: $51,738,892
Number Funding Rounds: 5
Most Recent Funding Round: Series B - Zego, 2019-06-17
Most Recent Lead Investor: Target Global

31. Labster


Headquarters: Copenhagen
Founded Date: 2011-01-01
Description: Labster is an internationally focused company dedicated to the development of pioneering online tools for teaching science globally.
Homepage: http://www.labster.com
Category: Biotechnology,Education,Science and Engineering,Software
Lifetime Funded Amount: $34,670,000
Number Funding Rounds: 3
Most Recent Funding Round: Series B - Labster, 2019-04-25
Most Recent Lead Investor: Owl Ventures

32. Amboss


Headquarters: Berlin
Founded Date: 2012-12-01
Description: Improving healthcare by making medical knowledge universally accessible.
Homepage: https://www.amboss.com/us
Category: Education,Health Care,Mobile,Software
Lifetime Funded Amount: $39,076,352
Number Funding Rounds: 4
Most Recent Funding Round: Series B - AMBOSS, 2019-07-10
Most Recent Lead Investor: Partech

33. Pagantis


Headquarters: Madrid
Founded Date: 2011-01-01
Description: Pagantis, an established fintech founded in 2011, provides automated, friction-free consumer finance for e-commerce transactions in Europe.
Homepage: https://www.pagantis.com/
Category: Commerce and Shopping,Financial Services,Internet Services,Lending and Investments
Lifetime Funded Amount: $87,342,807
Number Funding Rounds: 2
Most Recent Funding Round: Series B - Pagantis, 2019-03-11
Most Recent Lead Investor: Unavailable

34. Flipdish


Headquarters: Sandyford
Founded Date: 2015-01-23
Description: Flipdish make branded ordering apps and websites for quick service delivery and takeout restaurants.
Homepage: https://www.flipdish.com
Category: Apps,Commerce and Shopping,Food and Beverage,Mobile,Software,Transportation
Lifetime Funded Amount: $8,559,899
Number Funding Rounds: 4
Most Recent Funding Round: Series A - Flipdish, 2018-12-06
Most Recent Lead Investor: Global Founders Capital

35. Fintonic


Headquarters: Madrid
Founded Date: 2012-01-01
Description: Fintonic is a free application that enables anyone to organize accounts and saving money.
Homepage: http://fintonic.com
Category: Data and Analytics,Financial Services,Lending and Investments,Mobile
Lifetime Funded Amount: $50,934,537
Number Funding Rounds: 4
Most Recent Funding Round: Series C - fintonic, 2019-04-11
Most Recent Lead Investor: ING Ventures

36. Traderepublic


Headquarters: Berlin
Founded Date: 2015-01-01
Description: Trade Republic is a mobile-only and commission-free broker that brings the opportunity to invest easily.
Homepage: https://traderepublic.com
Category: Financial Services,Mobile
Lifetime Funded Amount: $87,201,448
Number Funding Rounds: 3
Most Recent Funding Round: Series B - Trade Republic, 2020-04-16
Most Recent Lead Investor: Accel

37. Idnow


Headquarters: Munich
Founded Date: 2014-01-01
Description: IDnow provides advanced machine-learning technology for its Identity Verification-as-a-Service platform.
Homepage: https://www.idnow.io
Category: Artificial Intelligence,Data and Analytics,Information Technology,Internet Services,Privacy and Security,Professional Services,Software
Lifetime Funded Amount: $40,000,000
Number Funding Rounds: 5
Most Recent Funding Round: Series C - IDnow, 2019-10-28
Most Recent Lead Investor: Corsair Capital

38. Zadaa


Headquarters: Helsinki
Founded Date: 2015-04-26
Description: Zadaa is a marketplace app that helps people to sell and buy clothes that fit.
Homepage: http://www.zadaa.co
Category: Apps,Clothing and Apparel,Commerce and Shopping,Design,Internet Services,Mobile,Software
Lifetime Funded Amount: $7,548,847
Number Funding Rounds: 4
Most Recent Funding Round: Series A - Zadaa, 2020-02-01
Most Recent Lead Investor: Begin Capital

39. Budbee


Headquarters: Stockholm
Founded Date: 2015-01-01
Description: A Swedish tech scaleup within last-mile logistics
Homepage: http://www.budbee.com/
Category: Data and Analytics,Internet Services,Navigation and Mapping
Lifetime Funded Amount: $19,088,549
Number Funding Rounds: 5
Most Recent Funding Round: Venture Round - Budbee, 2017-01-30
Most Recent Lead Investor: Paul Fishbein

40. Uizard


Headquarters: Copenhagen
Founded Date: 2017-04-07
Description: Uizard is a computer software company developing AI tools to transform user interface images into code for building apps and websites.
Homepage: https://uizard.io
Category: Apps,Artificial Intelligence,Data and Analytics,Design,Mobile,Science and Engineering,Software
Lifetime Funded Amount: $3,600,000
Number Funding Rounds: 2
Most Recent Funding Round: Seed Round - Uizard Technologies, 2018-05-21
Most Recent Lead Investor: LDV Capital